It may seem silly to water the foundation of your house, but in June's dry weather, the ground can dry enevenly, especially under your foundation. Use a soaker hose to keep the soil adjacent to your foundation hydrated. About five feet away is right, not right next to it. Cracking walls will be banished forever!
When working in the garden, you may still need to answer your phone. Instead of washing your hands to return a call, put your phone in a zip-top bag. You can still operate the screen, and at the end of the day, your phone will still be smudge free!
Make your own happiness. Create a list of things you are grateful for. Having trouble? Start with air to breathe. Clean water. Electric lights. Take it from there, and soon your list will be longer than your arm. Reread it each morning, and take one each day to think about. Your attitude will change from bad-itude to glad-itude!
This hint is about not getting lost in the dark. Paint just the tips of your light switches with a dab of glow-in-the-dark paint. Pick it up at a local hobby shop and never miss the switch again!
Need to paint a door or a piece of trim? Lay it flat and put a nail or screw partway into the end (no one will ever see it). Leave about an inch or two exposed. The screw can rest on your sawhorses, leaing the door or trimboard free to rotate 360 degrees. Perfect paintjob complete!